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Think Boise First
 Purpose : Think Boise First is a membership network of community minded individuals and local business leaders working to support and promote the benefits of buying local first.
Mission : Connect and promote locally owned, independent businesses, educate consumers on local products and services to build a sustainable local living economy in the Boise area.
Readywebgo and Northend.org welcome the opportunity to join and support Think Boise First. The concept is one that we have practiced for years - shop and buy local first. Over the years we have promoted the idea of shopping with Northend businesses and saving by reducing driving time and avoiding mall anxiety, sustaining our local community and voting with your checkbook FOR our neighbors and friends who do their best to provide the BEST food, goods and services.
For a list of Northend merchants click here and support locally-owned and operated business!
>>> To go directly to the Think Boise First website click here.
Top Ten Reasons to Get It Local
BUY LOCAL, SUPPORT YOURSELF
Several studies have shown that when you buy from an independent, locally owned business a significantly greater portion of your money is used to make purchases from other local businesses, service providers and farms -- continuing to strengthen the economic base of the community
SUPPORT COMMUNITY GROUPS
Non-profit organizations receive an average 250% more support from smaller business owners than they do from large businesses.
KEEP OUR COMMUNITY UNIQUE
Where we shop, where we eat and have fun -- all of it makes our community home and one-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of the distinctive character of Boise.
REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Locally owned businesses can make more local purchases requiring less transportation and generally set up shop in city centers as opposed to developing on the fringe contributing to less sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and pollution.
CREATE GOOD JOBS
Small local businesses are collectively the largest employer nationally and therefore provide the most jobs to residents in communities.
GET BETTER SERVICE
Local businesses often hire people with a better understanding of the products they are selling and take more time to get to know customers.
INVEST IN COMMUNITY
Local businesses are owned by people who live in this community, are less likely to leave, and are more invested in the community's future.
PUT YOUR TAXES TO GOOD USE
Local businesses in city centers require comparatively little infrastructure investment and make more efficient use of public services.
BUY WHAT YOU WANT (NOT WHAT SOMEONE ELSE WANTS YOU TO BUY)
A marketplace of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term.
ENCOURAGE LOCAL PROSPERITY
A growing body of economic research shows that in an increasingly homogenized world, entrepreneurs and skilled workers are more likely to invest and settle in communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character.
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